Should people like Bridget Anne Kelly be charged with negligent homicide?

[Gravitycollapse]

Just wondering since her actions and the actions of others just might fit the legal definition.

ftp://www.njleg.state.nj.us/20102011/A1500/1113_I1.HTM

Criminal homicide constitutes negligent homicide when an actor negligently causes the death of another.

This bill is intended to address a gap in the law where seriously negligent conduct results in the death of an individual but may not involve sufficient culpability to constitute manslaughter or death by auto or vessel.

[LeftyMom]

1. I don't think there's any way that charge would stick.

The woman who died was 91 and had a heart attack. I'm not an actuary but I suspect it's safe to assume that the chances of a 91 year old surviving a heart attack would be approximately zero even if she were standing in the middle of a cardiac care ward.

What happened was outrageous and it doesn't need the facts stretched to make it so.

[Gravitycollapse]

2. I think it at the very least constitutes criminal negligence.

Actually, without even considering the charge off negligent homicide, I think there's a laundry list of potential charges for this case.

[GeorgeGist]

4. My mother survived three ...

at 93, 94 and 95. Not at 96.

Just saying.

[customerserviceguy]

5. While I agree

that the 91 year old woman probably didn't stand a chance, bridge closure or not, I do think that some sort of criminal sanction should be sought against those who executed this so-called 'prank'.

You don't screw with ordinary peoples' lives just to play political one-upmanship. There's 'leaking' to the tabloid media for that, which has no effect on the everyday lives of regular people.

[LeftyMom]

7. Oh there are definitely charges to be filed,

but piling on charges that won't stick (and there's no way on god's green earth that one would) as an intimidation tactic isn't a good idea when half the potential defendants are lawyers.

[on point]

3. Yes. Depraved indifference to potential harm

[Major Nikon]

6. Reckless endangerment perhaps

[Shoulders of Giants]

8. If they have reason to believe that her actions led to women's death than yes.

Politicians should have to answer to the same laws we do. Too often, they don't.